All wrapped up...

I love wrapping up christmas presents. I think I love it as much as buying them. I can see it now...Christmas Eve with a glass of wine and listening to festive tunes...and recovering from the madness of last minute shopping. Here's some pretty d.i.y. gift wrap ideas to make that loved person hesitate (let's face it, ever so slightly) before mercilessly ripping it open to find the gift beneath - but it'd look so pretty under the tree! The links are under each photo.

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Pretty toppings to the simplest of paper

How to make your own tulle pom-pom bows

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A delicious burst of colour

A tasty addition to any gift

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I'm a big big fan of brown paper

great idea as long as no-one shares an initial :)

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While on the brown paper love...such a simple lovely idea

a paper cutter to make the scalloped edge

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Lovely little boxes

A step by step photo guide

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Pretty and feminine

gorgeous paper roses

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It would look great with vintage festive paper as the cut outs

Ultra simple with the use of a paper cutter

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Paper gift bows

The classic decoration

I'm not sure whether I'm going to be able to put up any tutorials for a while as my camera is progressively dying...at first it just hated natural light but now it won't do any close ups and appears to like the idea of making everything unfocused :( Not really great when I want to show each step...or even just the finished item! So, instead I'll root around and share wth you all the great ideas that are already floating around on the internet for this christmas time.

Happy wrapping!